VFW's Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship Grant

The VFW's Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship offers financial support of up to $5,000 to eligible veterans and service members pursuing their educational goals. By partnering with Student Veterans of America and Sport Clips, the VFW ensures that veterans receive the assistance they deserve to succeed in their academic endeavors.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is a nonprofit veterans service organization comprised of eligible veterans and military service members from the active, guard and reserve forces.
Student Veteran Support
This is why we have teamed up with Student Veterans of America and Sport Clips Haircuts to provide the assistance you need.
The VFW's "Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship" provides service members and veterans with the financial assistance they need to complete their educational goals without incurring excessive student loan debt.
Scholarship Details:

• Scholarships of up to $5,000 will be awarded to qualified applicants.

Awarded scholarships are limited to one per family per semester.Fall semester scholarships will be awarded in August, and spring semester scholarships will be awarded in January.Scholarships must be used by the end of the school semester for which the veteran is applying or they will become null and void.Scholarships are restricted for tuition and fees only and will be paid directly to accredited schools.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants Must:Be a citizen of the United States.Be retired, honorably discharged, active duty, or a member of the National Guard or Reserve.Have completed Basic Training and follow-on training (Advanced Individual Training, technical school, etc.).Separated with or currently hold a military rank of E-5 or below.Demonstrate a need for financial assistance.Participate in, be accepted to or currently enrolled in a VA-approved program or school at an accredited post-secondary institution.